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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX23 postcode district.

County or areaCornwall

Postcode districtEX23

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min5:04 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:17 am – 4:14 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

People7,505 residentsin the Poundstock & Kilkhampton census areaMedian age 51.13,084 households73% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright9% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,292 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, farming, forestry and fishing 13%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 57% go by car, 6% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,197 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December34 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksHartland Forestforest · 3.0 miThurlibeer Woodwoodland · under a mileMaer Lake Nature Reservelake · 3.7 miSummerleaze Beachbeach · 3.9 miScorsham Woodwoodland · under a mileLower Tamar Lakelake · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

Parks and green spacesVinnicombe Park Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.7 miThe Greenpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201440 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201622 mi away, Liskeard, CornwallSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 2.2 · PM_2.5 4.5 · PM₁₀ 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband39% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,505 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation118 m387 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 139 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalStratton Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryStratton Medical Centre2.3 miPharmacyStratton Pharmacy2.3 miDentistBuda Dental Care Bude2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service

SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBridgerule Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 62 pupils1.7 miSecondaryBudehaven Community Schoolages 11-18, 1,145 pupils3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY35 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL63 miRailway stationOkehampton21 miFerryBideford Ferry Landing18 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX23 postcode district.

Gift Shops

Gift Shops in Red Post

Wild Wood - Bude
28-30 Lansdown Road, Bude, EX23 8BN · 3.4 mi
Container Group Buying - Bude
Bude, EX23 8LY · 2.7 mi
Wonder Years - Bude
27 Queen Street, Bude, EX23 8AY · 3.5 mi
Ye Olde Fudge Shoppe - Bude
6 Princes Street, Bude, EX23 8AT · 3.5 mi
Store - Bude
19 Queen Street, Bude, EX23 8AY · 3.5 mi
A Box Of Secrets - Bude
4 Belle Vue, Bude, EX23 8JL · 3.5 mi
Time & Tide - Bude
22C Belle Vue, Bude, EX23 8JS · 3.5 mi

Upholstery Shops

Upholstery Shops in Red Post

Muse a J - Poundstock, Bude
Crowshire, Poundstock, Bude, EX23 0DW · 4.8 mi
Old House Upholstery - Launceston
11 Exeter Street, Launceston, PL15 9EQ · 13.6 mi
Miller M - Bude
Unit 13/Efford Farm Business Park, Bude, EX23 8LT · 3.7 mi
Curtain Company - Black Torrington, Beaworthy
The Curtain Co/Pump House Upholstery, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5PY · 12.7 mi

DIY Shops

DIY Shops in Red Post

Bude DIY - Bude
Broadclose Hill, Bude, EX23 8EQ · 3.3 mi
B&Q - Launceston
Hurdon Road, Launceston, PL15 9DJ · 14.2 mi
Frys D I Y Centre - Launceston
13 Race Hill, Launceston, PL15 9BB · 13.8 mi
Tamar Trading Co - Holsworthy
Sawmills Yard, Bodmin Street, Holsworthy, EX22 6BH · 4.9 mi

Bridal Shops

Bridal Shops in Red Post

Threads and Laces - Launceston
Race Hill, Launceston, PL15 9BD · 14.0 mi
Simply Gorgeous Bridal Boutique - Launceston
Broad Street, Launceston, PL15 8AA · 13.6 mi
Simply Gorgeous Bridal Boutique (6A Southgate Street) - Launceston
6A Southgate Street, Launceston, PL15 9DX · 13.6 mi

Barber Shops

Barber Shops in Red Post

Theresa's Barber Shop - Bude
9 Queen Street, Bude, EX23 8AY · 3.5 mi
Clip joint Barber Shop - Bude
1 Morwenna Terrace, Bude, EX23 8BU · 3.5 mi
Blades - Launceston
20 Westgate Street, Launceston, PL15 7AB · 13.6 mi

Coffee Shops

Coffee Shops in Red Post

Weir Coffee House - Marhamchurch, Bude
Whalesborough Farm, Marhamchurch, Bude, EX23 0JD · 3.3 mi
Costa Coffee - Launceston
Tavistock Road, Launceston, PL15 9HG · 14.2 mi

Ice Cream Shops

Ice Cream Shops in Red Post

Cornish Ice Cream Cafe - Bude
3-5 Lansdown Road Lansdown Road, Bude, EX23 8BH · 3.4 mi

Convenience Stores

Convenience Stores in Red Post

Spar Stores Kilkhampton - Kilkhampton, Bude
Bencoolen Road The Square, Kilkhampton, Bude, EX23 9QQ · 3.8 mi